Mission & Values
These are the three center-wide expectations.
What are Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Safe?
Children may not arrive after this time without prior approval.
What is 9:30 a.m.?
According to our philosophy, this is the "work" of a child.
What is play?
The app used for daily communication with families.
What is KangarooTime?
St. Francis is licensed through this Illinois agency.
What is DCFS (Department of Children and Family Services)?
This core value focuses on working together as sisters, mission partners, and families.
What is Unity?
The maximum temperature before a child must be sent home.
What is 100.4°F?
This is one reason we have children sit on their numbers during transitions.
What is to establish routines and maintain safe, orderly movement of children?
Infant rooms must log all of these.
What are diaper changes, naps, bottles, and food?
Only children over 2 can have screen time. Screen time should never be used simply because the children are overly energetic or difficult to manage.
What is true?
The mission of St. Francis flows from this.
What is the Heart of Jesus?
Cameras are installed in classrooms, hallways, the gym, and this location.
What is the playground?
Before entering and after leaving the gym, children should do this as part of our established routine.
What is sit on their assigned number?
Every classroom must post at least this many child photos per week.
What is one photo?
If a bite breaks the skin, this person must be notified immediately.
Who is the Assistant Director or Director?
We call employees this because our work is a ministry, not just a job.
What is a Mission Partner?
This is never allowed as a punishment.
What is withholding food, rest, or bathroom use?
A parent walks into your classroom on the first day of a new month. These four educational focus items should immediately be visible.
What are the Number, Color, Letter, and Shape of the Month?
When writing an incident report, teachers should also do this in KangarooTime.
What is send a message to the family?
The name of the child who bites should be shared with parents.
What is FALSE?
The five core values of St. Francis.
What are Faith, Joy, Trust, Unity, and Excellence?
Food may never be used for these two purposes.
What are reward and punishment?
When a child struggles with clean-up, teachers should use this strategy by offering options.
What is limited choices (redirection/distraction)?
One of the best ways to build trust with families is to regularly share these.
What are positive observations about their child?
Answer: According to Illinois standards, children who attend for 6 or more hours per day may have no more than this amount of passive screen viewing.
What is 60 minutes per day?
🎓 Teaching Moment
Illinois regulations require that: